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AlixPartners finds limited consumer willingness to pay for autonomous vehicles but enthusiasm for robo-taxis

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At the same time, the survey results also suggest enthusiasm for autonomous robot-taxis. Consumers in China, the world’s largest auto market, were the most enthusiastic, at 84%. In the US, 44% said they’d consider swapping their personal vehicle for ride-hailing under such circumstances.

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KPMG study finds autonomous vehicles & mobility services could add one trillion more vehicle miles traveled annually by 2050

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According to KPMG’s research, which consisted of consumer focus groups in Atlanta, Chicago and Denver, two generations will largely drive consumer demand in the future, the millennials and the “baby boomers plus”—ranging from 45 to 75 years. An autonomous vehicle in the future? We grossly underestimated that trend. No problem.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

The two year program will start in five major cities later this year, and it is expected that the subsidies will be made available to buyers in other cities in the near future. All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. Read more in the Wall St. Japan and Europe.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. During the intervening six and half years in the US alone, the auto industry will sell a projected 70-80 million internal combustion engine cars, pointing out the importance of improving today’s technology. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. Electrically-powered vehicles called plug-in electric vehicles, (PEVs), can shift us from exclusive use of gasoline and diesel to offer a pathway to a future of burning no fossil materials. Even more new uses will be discovered in the future. Conclusions.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Here are three reasons why I think BYD will become an important company in the not too distant future. Innovation appears to be Mr. Wang’s personal passion. And if you doubt that they will learn, check out my cover story about BYD in the new issue of FORTUNE, headed to subscribers and newsstands this week. BYD’s engineering prowess.

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